Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra

Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra: Two Seconds To Midnight

by Jim Santella
February 3, 2004

His big band arrangements provide colors and scents that are wrapped around a powerful group of soloists. When Alan Baylock lays out his master plan, all the orchestra’s voices are represented in balance. Soaring trumpets, pulsating guitar, throbbing bass, bookend trombones, conversing saxophones, and a propulsive drummer get together with delicate care and attention to detail. Finally, superb recording techniques make the band’s debut recording shine like the brightest star in the evening sky.

In December, the ...